Between Tuesday 15 and Sunday 20 September, Manchester Camerata is on the move once more, bringing its internationally acclaimed musicians to perform free concerts and pop-up performances in unexpected public spaces across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester to literally say: Here We Are!
Free pop-up music performances across all ten boroughs in Greater Manchester in unusual and unexpected places including Manchester Airport’s T2, Manchester Museum, Stretford Carpark and Bolton Library.
On 23 July, Swiss-Italian pianist Francesco Piemontesi announces a new recording of Brahms’ monumental Piano Concerto No. 1 to be released on 11 September.
Recorded live in December 2025, and paired with Brahms’ Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118, the album will be released on Pentatone and available on CD and all streaming services.
London, UK [23 JULY 2026] — GRAMMY-winning, Emmy and BAFTA-nominated composer Lorne Balfe has been announced as the composer for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s upcoming animated feature The Cat in the Hat, set for global theatrical release in November 2026.
Balfe composed the original score for the highly anticipated film, bringing his expansive experience across blockbuster filmmaking, television and gaming to one of the most iconic properties in family entertainment. The project marks a major new chapter for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and a fresh cinematic reimagining of Dr. Seuss’ beloved classic.
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Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter Rena Angel returns with her most evocative release yet, the hauntingly beautiful new single, Labyrinth.
Having already built a growing audience with four acclaimed singles, Labyrinth explores the emotional disorientation of losing yourself inside a toxic, suffocating relationship and eventually finding comfort in the feeling of being lost. What begins as a love song slowly transforms into something more internal and self-protective: a story about retreating into your own imagination when reality becomes unbearable.
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Country singer-songwriter Chandler Marie released her latest single Supposed To Be Easy on 10th July. I had the pleasure of catching up with Chandler who shared her thoughts behind the single and how it all came together.
Hi Chandler Marie, welcome to Jem Girl at the Piano. Can you share the story behind the Supposed to be Easy?
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